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at the chalkface

In the act of teaching. Because she's a new teacher, she still gets very nervous while at the chalkface.All of my students failed the test, despite the many hours I spent at the chalkface on that subject.

A survey of NUT members in Wales found many at the chalk-face unconvinced of the merits of the tests and questioning whether putting pupils as young as seven under such pressure is even worthwhile if not downright counter-productive.

Here in Huddersfield, look out for Hull Truck, back again in the same month with John Godber's tales of life at the chalk-face in Teechers or what could be one of the real aah factor shows of the season, The Butterfly Lion.

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